Applications Vacuum Furnaces

The choice of vacuum furnace for the heat or surface treatment of metals is strictly depend on the end results required on the treated workpieces. The choice requires very careful consideration, not only in relation to the end result but also with regard to principles of energy efficiency, heating and cooling cycle optimisation, ease of use and the furnace’s adaptability to individual needs. Performance in terms of efficiency and compliance with expectations is equally important, especially to ensure the right results for various fields of application, first and foremost highly strategic industries in which HTS VACUUM FURNACES are unrivalled.

Large or small, HTS VACUUM FURNACES furnaces meet these needs in full, ensuring excellent heat treatment with low energy consumption and excellent treated workpiece surface quality both on small charges and on charges of over 8 tonnes.

Aerospace

In aerospace industries, heat treatment is performed to improve a number of components to enhance their resistance to the wear and corrosion to which they are subjected, including the most crucial aircraft components; the main procedures involve the heat treatment of engine parts subjected to mechanical stresses and strains. HTS VACUUM FURNACES are certified through the worldwide cooperation programme involving leading aviation, space and defence industry companies, identified by the acronym NADCAP.

Energy

Without a doubt the energy industry is one of the most strategic; in this, increasingly green sector, heat treatment plays a very important role, and thanks to its know-how acquired in the field, the HTS VACUUM FURNACES team builds increasingly multi-purpose, flexible vacuum and high vacuum furnaces, ideal for applications in this and other industries. Factors related to the heat treatment performance, the reliability and repeatability of processes and the user-friendliness guaranteed by HTS VACUUM FURNACES make them the best choice for energy industry players.

Automotive

During vacuum heat treatment, the material’s mechanical and metallurgical characteristics are transformed in a way which increases their hardness without modifying their surface characteristics. In the automotive industry, especially the sports car sector, where components are subjected to ever-increasing stresses and constant, high vibrations over long periods, processing in our vacuum furnaces is ideal for guaranteeing excellent results with absolutely no oxidation or deformation. The furnace’s characteristics, in terms of uniform heating and cooling, are important for ensuring the same strength throughout the workpiece and the entire charge.

Dies and tools

The dies and tools used for forming and machining materials are also subjected to increasing amounts of stress; the ever-faster tool rotation speeds in machining processes demand greater and greater care in production phases and especially in the heat and surface treatment of the tool, while the larger and larger size of the dies used for die-casting and forging processes, especially in the automotive industry, requires treatment furnaces with ever-increasing capacity in terms of size and weight, which also guarantee excellent performance with regard to uniform heating and rapid cooling.

Watchmaking and micro-mechanics

The last few years have witnessed a drive to innovate some aspects of production in the watchmaking and precision micromechanics sectors, and heat treatment has been one of the areas most involved in this process. Although they have served this sector well for years, the techniques used down to the present day are starting to show their age, especially in the treatment of parts subject to wear.

HT SOLUTIONS SRL

HTS Vacuum Furnaces produces, repairs and sells industrial vacuum and high vacuum furnaces for the heat and surface treatment of metals. The work done in synergy with experts in the areas of heat treatment, metallurgy and steels, and our constant commitment to the research and development of new technological solutions, enable us to offer an excellent product and service that is always at the very highest levels.